Monthly Archives: November 2011

An unfriendly policy for software technology parks (STP) and high property taxes seem to have driven IT companies away from the city, including, recently, a large multinational looking for 6 lakh sq. ft. reports the Hindu. There as been no … Continue reading →

Dhananjay Bhole, coordinator of the Advanced Technology Blind Students’ Learning Center (ATBSLC) at the University of Pune has been awarded the National Role Model Award for the year 2011, reports Indian express, for his work in spreading awareness about, and … Continue reading →

Earlier this month, NASSCOM held an international Game Developers Conference in Pune. Rediff has a short report about the conference by a reader. Excerpts: Inaugural session by Mark Skaggs (SVP – Product Development) from Zynga brought out the thought behind … Continue reading →

According to this website, Pune’s KPIT Cummins has won a prestigious award from Wall Street Journal for its green technology: KPIT Cummins has been awarded the prestigious Wall Street Journal Technology Innovation Award for their commitment in incorporating green and … Continue reading →

On a recent visit to India, Robert Beauchamp, CEO of BMC Software, which has a large development center in India, spoke to CIOL magazine about their India plans. Excerpt: BMC Software has a huge presence in India. Pune is the … Continue reading →

IISER Pune (The Indian Institute Science Education and Research), one of India’s top basic sciences institutes, has just set up a laboratory for cancer research in collaboration with the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, reports the Indian Express. … Continue reading →

The Indian Express reports Students of the College of Engineering, Pune (CoEP) will now have first-hand experience in handling advanced equipment, like unmanned ground vehicles used in detection of explosives and landmines among others, with the institute getting lab equipment … Continue reading →

TiE Pune (the Pune chapter of The Indus Entrepreneurs) has announced a business plan competition for management colleges, reports Sakaal Times to be held in December. Excerpts: The winners and runners-up of this competition will participate in the Asia level … Continue reading →